Word: acceptable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...difficult to feel comfortable with newspapers' exercising this broad prerogative to restrict advertising on the basis of their political views, but surely this is far better than letting the content of advertising be decided entirely by those with the money to pay for it. Since most newspapers must accept most ads they receive for financial reasons, there is little grounds for concern that such policies will tip the balance against the interests of the wealthy...
...PAST, The Crimson's policy has been to accept any advertisement unless there is a compelling reason to reject it. The Crimson rejects out of hand any advertisements that are deceptive, discriminatory or libelous. The Playboy advertisement the Crimson refused to publish last week falls into none of these categories, and therefore should have been accepted...
...argue, as the majority does, that it "does not in any way want to be party to Playboy's exploitative tactics" and yet still accept other ads for the magazine, as the Crimson has done and apparently will continue to, is clearly inconsistent. By saying that ads for the magazine itself are somehow less sexist than ads seeking models is to make a distinction without a difference. By publishing future advertisements for Playboy--especially for the one that will contain the photo layout of Ivy League women--The Crimson will inevitably take an active role in supporting the magazine...
...more organizations accept our resolution, the Radcliffe Board of Trustees will be made aware that we are not just a small group of students looking for a cause, but that we feel strongly that total divestiture is the only answer," Pavlik said...
...Players have carted out the old sets, hoisted the sails, and launched yet another H.M.S. Pinafore onto the very receptive waters of the public. Like the countless productions of Gilbert and Sullivan's charmer that have preceded this one, it finds an audience predisposed in its favor, ready to accept it uncritically...